Vassar College: Ranking & Review

Poughkeepsie Rank	Rank	World Rank
1	255	818 Top 5%

Vassar College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	24%	35%	19%
Applicants	7,746	2,220	5,526
Admissions	1,842	781	1,061
Enrolled undergraduates	624	244	380
Enrolled total (including graduate students)	2,353	960	1,393

Application fee for undergraduates - $70. Application fee for graduates - $70.

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required

Number of students submitting SAT scores	396
Percent of students submitting SAT scores	60%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	710
Math	705

Number of students submitting ACT scores	264
Percent of students submitting ACT scores	40%
ACT Composite	31
ACT English	33
ACT Math	29

Total cost for students living	In-state	Out-of-state
On-campus	$70,370	$70,370
Off-campus	$70,860	$70,860
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $12,900 and other expenses per full academic year.

Vassar College provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 2,380 students.

Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
	In-state	Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates	$54,410	$54,410
Fees for full-time undergraduates	$800	$800
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates	$1,836	$1,836
Tuition for Full-time graduates	$54,410	$54,410
Fees for full-time graduates	$800	$800
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates	$1,836	$1,836

Programs	Bachelor's	Total
Social Sciences	175	175
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	77	77
Visual and Performing Arts	68	68
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies	45	45
Psychology	35	35
English Language and Literature & Letters	33	33
Physical Sciences	32	32
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	25	25
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	25	25
History	22	22
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies	19	19
Philosophy and Religious Studies	19	19
Mathematics and Statistics	15	15
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	13	13
Education	7	7
Natural Resources and Conservation	5	5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1	1
Grand Total	616	616

A total of 616 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Vassar College.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	91%	89%	92%
Full-time retention rate - 96% Part-time retention rate - 100%

Founded	1861
Religious affiliation	Not applicable
Colors	rose, gray
Academic Calendar	Semester
Total FTE staff	1,022
Instructional FTE	306
Sector of institution	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Control of institution	Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Official Website	www.vassar.edu
Address	124 Raymond Ave Poughkeepsie, New York, 12604 United States
Urbanization level	Suburb: Large
City population	10,000 - 50,000
Phone	8454377000
Fax	+1 (845) 437 7063

Rank 🏆	University name	Country & City	Acceptance rate Acc. rate
247	Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia
248	Western Washington University	Bellingham	85%
249	Grand Valley State University	Allendale	81%
250	University of Central Arkansas	Conway	90%
251	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	95%
252	Smith College	Northampton	32%
253	University of Dayton	Dayton	72%
254	Creighton University	Omaha	72%
255	Vassar College	Poughkeepsie	24%
256	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha
257	Hawaii Pacific University	Honolulu	75%
258	University of Wisconsin Extension	Madison
259	Colorado School of Mines	Golden	56%
260	Hofstra University	Hempstead	64%
261	California State University - Sacramento	Sacramento	68%
262	Williams College	Williamstown	15%
263	Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr	38%